Christ's Valentines letter By ouma Patrick My Beloved, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Before the foundations of the earth were laid, I knew you. I formed you with care, breathed life into you, and called you by name. You are mine. I see your weariness, your searching hearts, your longing for peace in a world that so often feels unkind. I hear your silent cries, the prayers you whisper in the darkness, the burdens you carry alone. You were never meant to walk this path without me. Come, and let me give you rest. My love is not like the love of this world—it does not falter, it does not fade. It does not depend on your perfection, for I chose you in your weakness. I came not for the righteous, but for the broken, the weary, the lost. My arms remain open, no matter how far you have wandered. I bore the weight of your sin, your shame, your suffering, so that you would know freedom. Every stripe upon my back was ...
Sermon by Ouma Patrick Scripture Reference: Luke 5:4-6 (NIV) "When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.' Simon answered, 'Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.' When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break." Introduction Many of us live in the comfort of the shallow waters—safe, predictable, and controlled. But God calls us to go deeper in faith, in obedience, and in trust. Just as Jesus instructed Peter to cast his net into the deep, He is calling us today to step beyond our limitations, fears, and doubts into a realm of divine provision and purpose. 1. Leaving the Shallow Waters of Doubt Peter and his companions were skilled fishermen. They had toiled all night with no results. Their experience told them it was useless. But Jesus called them to act not based on thei...